maintenance; preservation; improvement
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
name; given name; first name
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
gentle; mild; meek; tender
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
internal conditions; true state of affairs
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
changing clothes; change of clothes
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs